LWRC's M6A2 Special Purpose Rifle

The LWRC M6A2 Special Purpose Rifle is very lightweight and easy to wield. And the mid-length gas-piston design means that the rifle does not need as much cleaning and maintenance as a standard direct impingement M4. We featured LWRC's SPR as our "Arsenal" review for May 2012. Photos by Alex Landeen.

May 15, 2012

The LWRC M6A2 Special Purpose Rifle is very lightweight and easy to wield. And the mid-length gas-piston design means that the rifle does not need as much cleaning and maintenance as a standard direct impingement M4. We featured LWRC's SPR as our "Arsenal" review for May 2012. Photos by Alex Landeen.

Editorial

Microsoftteams Image 24 1

Special Report: Fleet Management Solutions

Pol 07 17 2023 Hi Res Cover375x480

SPECIAL REPORT: Officer Health & Safety

Banner Final Skydio X10 Outdoor Shipping Yard

DFR at Work: OKCPD’s Drones Help Find Six Missing Persons

Public Safety Webinar Promo Banner Ad 750x300 1643187536 Web En Na Final May9

A Data-Driven Approach to Police Fleet Maintenance

Streamlight Introduces Long-Range Handgun Light

“Our newest weapon light provides an industry-leading level of candela for handguns, giving users enhanced visibility under low light conditions, such as when searching a dark alley,” said Streamlight President Michael F. Dineen.

Georgia Sheriff Warns Criminals They Face Felony Charges for Having Glock Switches

This device by itself, regardless if it is installed on a slide or not, is classified by the ATF to be a machine gun, which is illegal to possess,” the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said.

Bibb Screenshot 2025 03 26 141752

NYPD Building Quieter Training Range

The police department says the largely enclosed new facility will reduce the noise from the shooting range, also used by bomb squad trainees and Correction officers, which has been active since 1960.

Bills to Let Officers and LE Retirees Carry in No-Gun Zones Reintroduced in Congress

The legislation would permit LEOSA-qualified officers and law enforcement retirees to carry in state, local, and private property otherwise open to the public; national parks; certain federal public access facilities; and school zones.

The POLICE Pistol Optics Survey

The survey of working officers shows that police have embraced handgun optics with great enthusiasm. Of the officers who completed our entire survey, 77% said their agencies allow them to use handgun optics on duty.

Getty Images 488770054

Seattle City Council Votes to Reauthorize Police Use of Less-Lethal Weapons During Riots

The new ordinance allows police to use non-lethal weapons such as blast balls and pepper spray but requires those methods to be approved by the chief of police.

SHOT SHOW 2025: Mossberg Releases 590M Breacher Professional Series

The design of the 590M provides balance and weight distribution and increased capacity while also allowing for the more compact conditions often required for breaching.

50223 590 M Professional Series Breacher

SHOT Show 2025: Glock Announces Collaboration with Aimpoint

The available pistols with the Aimpoint COA optic and A-CUT interface include the G43X, G48, G19 Gen5, G45, and the G47 models. The Aimpoint COA optic is sold exclusively within this package and is not being sold separately at this time.

G19 Gen5 Coa Law Enf Lifestyle 20240813 569 Edit

SHOT Show 2025: Blackhawk Introduces Line of Knives

The Officer Carry models are available in straight edge and serrated blade versions. Designed to be lighter and slimmer than traditional Blackhawk knives, these models fit well in duty pants and feature minimal snag points for easy carry.

Blackhawk Knife

Aimpoint Releases New Red Dot Sight for Rifles and Carbines

The ACRO C-2 is a low-profile, lightweight red dot optic providing rapid target acquisition and accuracy with a 2.5 MOA dot.

Aimpoint Acro C 2 Red Dot Reflex Sight Bandt Mount 49668

Florida Deputy’s Lost Gun Sold for $40 on App

The gun was recovered, but the deputy will likely face a review by the department's professional standards division.

Indianapolis Police Will No Longer Sell Used Firearms

Indianapolis community leader Reverend Charles Harrison applauded the police department's decision to stop selling guns and said he'll meet with the mayor and other city leaders to push them to make Chief Bailey's executive order official city policy.

Page 1 of 282